#364: What IS a role player? + Knicks, Nuggets updates
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The episode explores the concept of a role player in basketball and provides updates on the Knicks and Nuggets.
We discuss the concept of a role player: Offense vs defense concepts, the negative vs positive uses of the term, great complementary players and whether the concept makes sense in the first place. Plus, updates on the Knicks and Nuggets big games from this past week. Use code THINKING2026 for 10% off your next SeatGeek order. https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/THINKING2026
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